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Student Work
- Baltimore Day Trip
- On a rainy Sunday morning, 40 students traveled by charter bus to our neighbor, two hours south of Philadelphia University, the city of Baltimore. Students were asked to capture what they found noteworthy about Baltimore during the brief visit. As the PhilaU first year experience theme is Finding Philadelphia, we were interested in what student found noteworthy in Baltimore. Posted here is a sampling of what they found!
- Photo Galleries
- Day of Service at St. Bridget’s
- This year’s Honors Program site for the PhilaU Day of Service was St. Bridget’s Elementary School. Honors students worked in K – 6th grade classrooms assisting teachers with lessons, crafts, pe class (dodgeball), and more. The highlight of the day was the scarecrow construction going on in a number of the classrooms.
- Finding Philadelphia Themed Final Project
Emily Wootten and Ariana Wong-Won, Spring 2010 Honors American Transitions
- Northeast Regional Honors Council Annual Conference
- April 8-11, 2009 Harrisburg, PA
- Overview
- For the past several years, PhilaU honors program students have traveled to the NRHC conference to present papers, posters, or co-curricular experiences related to Honors. For conference participation, students must submit and have their work accepted. This year, each of the conference participants presented work based on classes taken or projects advised by Prof. Anne Bower, School of Science and Health. I’ve included two student testimonials from our freshmen presenters, along with some photos. (Also, special thanks to Prof. Jeff Ashley for getting the poster printed!)
- The students were poised and confident in presenting their work in both the paper and poster sessions, representing PhilaU in a superlative fashion! In the paper session, Carolyn expertly fielded questions for her panel, from a very curious and enthusiastic audience of students and faculty. The EcoChallenge poster invited a good deal of interest, questions, and suggestions for expanding the project.
Carolyn Steinberg ’10 Conservation Biology – Paper Presentation: Science and Technology Panel, From Micro to Macro: “Influence of Microhabitat on the Population Health of Elseya Sirlingi Population Centering around Resources”
Carl Klein & Matthew Ziemba – Poster Session, “The EcoChallenge”
- Student Reflections…
- Matthew Ziemba
Architecture ‘14
2009 Ecochallenge Captain - Presenting the EcoChallenge at the 2010 NRHC conference left an impression I will never forget. The experience broadened my prospective of the numerous other schools that have honors programs. Interacting with the students from these other schools showed the vastness of the scientific field, and how other people perceive something in a way you never could. The response to our poster was not what I anticipated. People made suggestions that made perfect sense in light of the challenge. Why not try this in future challenges? Maybe if you collected this instead of that, your data could be more expansive. However, the best part of the experience was when four separate people, after discussing our poster, said that they wanted to go back to their respective schools and inquire about starting their own similar EcoChallenge. The fact that one person was influenced in such a positive way, makes the NRHC conference and our poster a resounding success. That success could never have been achieved without the direction of Anne Bower, and the tools and methods she taught me in the Fall 2009 Environmental Science Honors course. The online blogging opened the door to numerous possibilities of ways to go green. The EcoChallenge itself taught me that going green is easier than using a computer. The ability to then share this knowledge with others, through NRHC, was a rich and enlightening experience I will never forget.
- Carl Klein
Architecture ‘14 - The NRHC was a very educational experience. It was very interesting to hear about various topics ranging from the Chesapeake Bay to the role of women in sports. Overall, I had a great time. It was nice to see what other universities and colleges are doing with their honors programs.
- While representing Philadelphia University, many people came up to our poster. They were interested in the EcoChallenge. In fact, I believe that some of the people who visited were seriously thinking of getting their university or college to adopt some kind of program like the EcoChallenge. It was great to see how people can encourage each other. It would be great to see if any of the participating universities or colleges actually do implement a program like the EcoChallenge.
- When not participating in the conference, Matt and I visited the State Capitol. We both enjoyed our tour of the building. The part that stood out the most for us was the architectural detail. We learned that in the House the walls are clad in a certain type of marble that was only quarried for the Pennsylvania State Capitol. After our tour, we walked around downtown Harrisburg and down by the riverside. (Photos)
- Presenters at the 2009 Northeast Regional Honors Council annual conference in Annapolis, MD:
- Milena Bica ('09)
- Abstract: The In-Between: Stating the Constant Flux of Otherness
- Immigration blurs existing thresholds and defines new borders: forces and interprets identities. The experience of displacement-that which is not only bound to location but identity, persona, and people-bears heavily on the human condition. In such a troubled state, a sense of invisibility and otherness emerges, proving to be a psychological, social, and economic struggle for most. Understanding otherness as a process of constant flux, the presentation will discuss its roots of dualities, focusing on the relationship between the immigrant and host. Taking Philadelphia's mayoral initiative in proclaiming immigration as an avenue of solution to the city's depopulation and increasing urban voids, the discussion regarding its identity and the seemingly forced integration must be addressed. An architectural suggestion that processes the troubled and rather ambiguous relationship between the immigrant and host can become a tool in encouraging people see and consider one another.
- Paper written for: Thesis Prep - Prof. Susan Frosten
- Andrew Kollar ('09)
- Abstract: Architecture of Coherence: Living Buildings of an Emergent Process
- Collectively, man has denigrated and co-opted the earth through sprawling construction and refuted his place in nature in a manner comparable to no other living organism. Reconciling this issue involves reclaiming damaged, forgotten or fallow land through a series of parameters outlining responsible development criteria. Following complexity theory principles, form originates through defined conditions that change relative to external stimuli. True sustainability endeavors toward not only ecological coexistence, but a social equity amongst people too. The intimate rapport with the environment along with recognizing a socially displaced group manifests into an exploration of a centralized church for the Wiccan community of Long Island. The goal, a haven rejecting historical prejudices while coalesces for them a contemporary cultural identity.
- Paper written for: Thesis Prep - Prof. Susan Frosten
- Michael Tagliavia ('11)
- Abstract: Fan Groups in Italy
- Violence among football fans in Italy seems to be an escalating issue. Recently the killing of a Sicilian police officer during a post-match riot in Catania caused a government stopgap in a national crisis. For years organized groups called Ultras and other fans have been attending these games and very often, tension within the game results in violence both in and outside the stadium walls. My research paper focuses on violence among Italian football fans and the differences between the Ultra groups, racist and fascist fans, and hooligans.
- Paper written for - Sports, Culture and Society - Prof. Katharine Jones
